The Little Mermaid
Pantomime Script
16 Characters • 12 Principals, 4 Supporting plus Ensemble • Running time ~1h 50m
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The Little Mermaid has one of the most inventive second acts you'll find in any panto: a voice that bounces between characters like a hot potato, a Dame who moonlights as a singing teacher, and two villainous hench-fish who know way too much about Marvel’s multiverse. An underwater show with spectacle to spare and a bargain at the heart of it.
The Little Mermaid Pantomime Script Synopsis
Ariel is a princess of the Coral who collects human objects, gazes longingly at the surface, and drives her mother Queen Marina to the end of her tail. When a storm at sea brings her into contact with a prince called Evan, the longing becomes something more urgent.
Ariel's aunt Octavia has a plan of her own: legs in exchange for a voice, with the throne of both sea and land as the real prize. Ariel takes the deal. Octavia takes the voice. And Dame Beluga, Scampi, Theodore, and Marina must get to the surface before the wrong person says "I do."
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Cinderella Pantomime Script Characters
Principal Characters
Ariel: Titular character who dreams of the surface
Prince Evan: Principal boy and Ariel's love interest
Dame Beluga: The Royal Singing Teacher
Scampi: Ariels's best friend
Queen Marina: Queen under the sea. Ariel's mother
Octavia: Queen Marina's sister, with eyes on the throne
Lobster Theodore: Queen Marina's righthand man
King Godfrey: King on land and Evan's father
Willis: Prince Evan's friend and confidante
Slip and Slap: Octavia's Hapless Henchmen
The Spirit of the Sea: A good fairy and storyteller
Supporting Characters
Persil, Daz, Lenor and Own-Brand: Ariel's sisters
Ensemble
Mermaids, Sea-Creatures, Sailors, Citizens, Guards and Jellyfish, etc
Scaleable to suit your company size
The Little Mermaid Pantomime Script Scenes
Act One
Prologue
1) Beneath the Waves
2) The Singing Lesson
3) Aboard the Ship
4) The Shore
5) Beneath the Waves
Act Two
6) The Royal Palace
7) Beneath the Waves
8) Octavia’s Lair
9) Back on Dry Land
10) The Wedding
11) Songsheet
12) Finale/Bows
The Little Mermaid Pantomime Script Excerpt
The ENSEMBLE, as Mermaids and Sea-Creatures, are gathered and waiting for QUEEN MARINA’s State of the Sea Address.
THEODORE enters grandly.
THEODORE: Stand aside! Make way! I am Lobster Theodore; Her Majesty's Most Loyal Hermit, Guarder of the Oysters, Keeper of the Pearls, Defender of the Reef, and Generally Snappy Dresser!
SCAMPI: (To the AUDIENCE) He always has these unnecessarily long titles. Last time he introduced himself I missed the tide.
ENSEMBLE. 1: And as for snappy dresser, you should see him on casual Fridays.
THEODORE: (Bristling) Excuse me… For I am Lobster Theodore, Her Majesty's Most Loyal Hermit...
SCAMPI: Yes, yes, we know. Do you have to say the whole thing every time?
THEODORE: Of course I do, for I am Lobster Theodore, Her Majesty's Most...
ALL: (Interrupting) Alright!
SCAMPI: Why are you here and what do you want?
THEODORE: Some respect. Just a little bit.
SCAMPI: (Cheekily) OK, Aretha Franklin.
THEODORE: That is NOT my name!
SCAMPI: We know. It's Lobster Theodore...
As SCAMPI says his name, members of the ENSEMBLE begin joining in, one title at a time, until all are speaking in unison.
SCAMPI & ENSEMBLE: Her Majesty's Most Loyal Hermit... Guarder of the Oysters... Keeper of the Pearls... Defender of the Reef...
ALL: And Generally Snappy Dresser!
THEODORE: Precisely. Now. Queen Marina is on her way with her daughters for the State of the Sea address and she’s not in the finest of moods.
SCAMPI: Why not?
THEODORE: Because one of her daughters is missing.
Everyone gasps dramatically.
SCAMPI: Which one?
THEODORE: Ariel.
Everyone immediately relaxes.
ENSEMBLE 1: Oh, she's always swimming off.
ENSEMBLE 2: She'll be at the surface, looking at humans again.
THEODORE: (Sharply) Don't say the H-word. Her Majesty doesn't like it.
SCAMPI: (To the AUDIENCE) Many years ago, the Queen's parents were caught in fishing nets and never came back. So you can understand why she's not their biggest fin.